SPRING CLEANING,
To clean bed r room looking glasses. — "Wash with a soft sponge dipped in warm soapsuds. Dry carefully with, a cloth, and then sprinkle with finely powdered chalk or whiting tied in a piece of muslin, and polish with a leather. Large mirrors may be done in the same way. ' To give even a better polish before applying the chalk dip the sponge in clean water and squeeze 'it out, and then dip it into spirits of wine and rub over the glass. Only take care that the sponge does not touch the frames if varniseed ; but if varnished they may be cleaned with the spirits of vvine as well as the glass. If white spots appear on varnishhd furniture a shovel of hot coals held at some little distance over the part will take them out. Care of course must be taken not to scorch them or to injure the surface of the wood. China or glass vessels are best cleaned with the finest fuller's earth. If they have any close smell powdered charcoal will remove it. If washing wibh it does not succeed leave the article with the charcoal in it for a few days.
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Observer, Volume 7, Issue 347, 1 August 1885, Page 4
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199SPRING CLEANING, Observer, Volume 7, Issue 347, 1 August 1885, Page 4
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